And Mills will appear with the Kitchener Waterloo Symphony Sept. 15 through 17. The program will feature the new album, as well as highlights from his previous work. His "Music Box Dancer" was a hit in 26 countries, according to his biography, and sales for sheet music for the number have reached more than two million copies, second only to "White Christmas." If it‘s September Other highlights of the festival include the debut of Bill Grove‘s Sweetness and Light Orchestra at Smitty‘s Sept. 22. Toronto musician Grove, whose sax work with Whiteâ€" noise and solo piano work is well known in the area, wil} lead his new blend of eccentricity and groove on PAGE 20 â€" WATERLOO CHRONICLE & . w K ~_ "I‘ve gone full circle, right into orchestras and symphoâ€" mies," says the 46â€"yearâ€"old composer and pianist. His latest MM&Mbï¬&hmï¬,thmfliï¬, WE‘RE MOVING TO A BIGGER & BETTER LOCATION AND WE DON‘T WANT TO PACK & CARRY our HIâ€"END HOME AUDIO SYSTEMS & COMPONENTS, WE WANT TO SELL IT. at HUGE SAVINGS! DON‘T MISS IT! TUES., WED., SAT. 10:30â€"5:30 THURS. & FRI. 10:30â€"8:30 Frank Milis is going back to his roots as an orchestral Frank Mills returns to musical roots with KWS performances Frank Mills recording artists, will return to Ruby‘s the scene of their resoundingly successful April 1988 performance, Sept. 26 and 27. The Montrealâ€"based tmio, whose rockâ€"edged jazz fusion is also extremely popular in Europe, should draw a diverse and enthusiasâ€" tic crowd. UZEB, Canada‘s bestâ€"selling jazz (Continued from page 18) Y SEPTEMBER 14. +988 approach to music." o Frank Mills and the music he is most comfortable with have staying power. He continues writing pleasantâ€"sounding music, hoping Music Box Dancer "won‘t be my epitaph. But I won‘t fight it if it is. "Rock and roll is shortâ€"lived. But Music Box Dancer and that type of music is certainly going to be around for a long time. We eventually tire of fads and hype and succumb to more delight in music. "It‘s nice to look back at the years and see you did a few things right." he laughs. "It‘s nice to still be around after 20 years. Not many people are." Mills recognizes the impact of Music Box Dancer, calling it his signature tune. "I can‘t fight it. It‘s been really good to me. It‘s opened up my life," he says of the 1978 hit. "It serves to bridge the gap between the music and the audience. It brings us together." music. . Mills had the experience to recognize it was time to jump ship. "But the public, with the exculusion of rockers, really didn‘t like what they were hearing. They either weren‘t read_y: for it or else there was the stigma of mechanical busimss.lbwgbtallsonsofsyntheximandrewrdmg equipment, which I still use for arranging. ‘"The whole New Age thing was a tremendously exciting occurrence to those involved in the business. F / ! F _ ï¬\“\@\oe ee‘;\ \ \'\\\\(( y Li ~°" ,..n@‘\oo l which eliminated all traces of human beings in older, one settles into a more relaxed More information about the festival is available by calling 7434812, 9 a.m. to 9 p,m. Tickets for Jazz 88 are available at Dr. Disc, Encore Music and the UW Record Store. Tickets for the UZEB shows are also available at Ruby‘s Classic at the Waterloo Motor Inn. uy i@ «Pa M 4. Still t.lursung;‘g&me your glass a%mr; to the CAN‘T LOSE LECTURE S on your menu. This popular series contiâ€" nues this fall with gourmet dinners featuring fine cuisine and wines from Germany, Champagne, Alsace and Italy. The first of four lectures is presented in true Oktoberfest spirit â€" GERâ€" MANY. The lectures are conducted by Dr. Peter Swann of The Seagram Museum. Thirsting for knowledge? Raise your glass to the SPIRITS OF THE WORLD courses starting on September 27. Come and be introduced to the history, production and appreciation of Scotch, Irish, Canadian and American whiskies, as well as rum, gin and vodka. Each of the five evening sessions includes a lecture and a tasting. Don‘t miss this unique opportunity! SECOND GLASS FPFIRST GLASS St. Agatha _ 747â€"1313 "TRUE BLUE" THURSDAY, OCTOBER 13 (Germany) FROM 7:00 â€" 10:00 P.M. COST PER PERSON: 860 _ This Friday and Saturday TUESDAYS, 7:30 â€" 10:00 P.M. SEPT. 27, OCT. 4, 11, 18, 25 COST PER PERSON: $65 For more details, call 885â€"1857 57 ERB STREET WEST WATERLOO 885â€"1857 Tuesday to Saturday 12 to 8 Sundays & Holidays 12 to 5 FALL 1988 TASTINGS call 8865â€"1857 6 5 h ti, i crmogetremmemmementy .4 P JRFrvu@"